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 * Copyright 2010 Biz-e (info@biz-e.nl)
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package nl.biz_e.appengine.gar.client.services;

import nl.biz_e.appengine.gar.shared.User;

import com.google.gwt.user.client.rpc.RemoteService;
import com.google.gwt.user.client.rpc.RemoteServiceRelativePath;

/**
 * Provides basic data access for User objects
 * 
 * @author Joost A. Bloemsma
 */
@RemoteServiceRelativePath("user")
public interface UserService extends RemoteService {

    /**
     * Returns the {@link User} based on the name
     * 
     * @param userName
     * @return the {@link User}
     */
    public User getByName(String userName);

    /**
     * Checks if the passed username/password combination is valid. It does not
     * check if the user exists, so a negative respons does not reveil the
     * existence of the user
     * 
     * @param userName
     * @param pwd
     * @return <code>true</code> if the username/password combination is valid.
     */
    public Boolean checkNameAndPwd(String userName, String pwd);

}
